Little Life Updates: January.

As mentioned in a post from December, I decided to start a monthly post of what’s going on in my life. Nothing too serious, just little updates. Some examples I used for December were: runn-ing less than I’d like to, appreciat-ing the extra family time, freez-ing in the cold December weather (that finally arrived), worry-ing about our holiday budget, enjoy-ing Christmas goodies. Now for January…

– Read-ing whenever I have down time (I’m on track with my goal so far! 5 Books already)

I need to watch New Girl, I know I would like it, but right now I’m sucked into Lost and I can’t watch any other shows until I finish it. haha. Can’t wait to see what you make for Valentine’s day! It’s so close!

The program I’m in is intense but do-able. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that teaching is exactly what I want to do anymore. My undergrad degree is in English (Pre-Education emphasis) but I’m not sure that it’s the path for me now. My husband is a high school teacher and -on top of working eight hour days- he has about three hours of grading almost every night. I’m just not sure that will work for me in the long run (that is, once we start a family!) I’ve heard GREAT things about Teach for America but the biggest thing I’m told is that you have to have a passion for the kids because it’s tough work for low pay. Definitely look into it and if you have a passion for teaching! This world needs more great teachers who, not only love what they do, but love the kids 🙂

I think we’re in a similar position. I got my B.A. in English, with a minor in journalism. All I’ve ever really wanted to do is write books. I chose the journalism minor because I thought a job where I could write all the time would be a great way to make money while I worked on novels. The catch? I hate hard news and the magazine business is dying. I got some great internships, but non lead to real gigs. I’m doing freelance and consulting now and I’m hoping to monetize my blog, but until then, I really need to find another means of income. It’s very frustrating. I’m on the fence about teaching. I taught creative writing to elementary kids one semester and it was terrifying. So yeah, not sure if it’s the right career path for me either.